Charlies First (IRE)
Owner: Brendan Sweeney Trainer: P Casey Sex: Gelding Age: 25
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 5 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 6 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Totals | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Limerick | Good to Firm | 2m 6f | 0 | Charlies First | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 11 | B J Geraghty | 6/4 |
| 26 May 2008 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 1f | 0 | Shannon Mist | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 11 | B J Geraghty | 11/4 |
| chased leaders early, soon lost place and towards rear, headway to moderate 6th 3 out, left 4th 2 out, kept on into 3rd last where slight mistake, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 05 May 2008 | Down Royal | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Doctor Woodfield | 11st 12lbs | of 13 | B J Geraghty | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Hurdles Course;Chase Course Good, Good to Firm in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Brave Right | 10st 2lbs | 13 of 25 | T G M Ryan | 20/1 |
| towards rear, no impression and kept on same pace approaching 2 out | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Prince Erik | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 12 | O Casey | 10/1 |
| in rear, some late headway from under 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2007 | Down Royal | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Cleni Boy | 11st 12lbs | 4 of 14 | Robbie Colgan | 7/4 |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Navan | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Emotional Moment | 10st 3lbs | of 18 | P A Carberry | |
| 08 Nov 2007 | Thurles | Good | 2m 6f | 0 | Optimus Prime | 11st 12lbs | BroughtDown of 16 | B J Geraghty | 7/2 |
| towards rear, improved into mid-division at 8th, closer in 5th 6 out, 4th approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when brought down next | |||||||||
| 17 May 2007 | LIMERICK | Good | 4180 | 0 | Charlies First | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 5 | B J Geraghty | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd and ridden 3 out, led 2 out, clear when over-jumped last, stayed on well, eased near finish | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 4400 | 1 | Charlies First | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 25 | B J Geraghty | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th and ridden after 3 out, headway after next, 4th last, soon challenged, stayed on well to lead close home | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2007 | CORK | Good to Firm | 4180 | 0 | Ray Boy | 10st | 2 of 14 | O Casey | |
| in rear, steady headway after 4 out, led next, ridden when mistake 2 out, joined approaching last, headed and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2007 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Spring The Que | 10st 6lbs | 7 of 30 | D F O'Regan | |
| chased leaders, 7th 4 out, 5th after 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Lenrey | 9st 12lbs | 7 of 24 | Mr R J Kiely | |
| towards rear, ridden from before 4 out, 10th before next, kept on without threatening straight | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2006 | DOWN ROYAL | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Victram | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 12 | O Casey | |
| behind, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, some late headway, no danger | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2006 | CURRAGH | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Iktitaf | 8st 3lbs | 14 of 16 | O Casey | |
| towards rear, progress on outer after halfway, 6th approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, virtually pulled up from over 1f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2006 | LISTOWEL | Good | 3520 | 0 | Charlies First | 10st 7lbs | 1 of 17 | Mr P J Casey | |
| tracked leaders. 7th halfway, headway over 4f out, 2nd travelling well 3f out, led entering straight, ridden clear, easily | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2006 | NAAS | Heavy | 4180 | 0 | Leaders Way | 10st 5lbs | PU of 14 | D F O'Regan | |
| held up, lost place after 5 out, pulled up before 2 out pulled up | |||||||||
| 15 Jan 2006 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Studmaster | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 27 | O Casey | |
| held up, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Ballintra Boy | 10st 7lbs | 4 of 7 | B J Geraghty | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge entering straight, led approaching last, slight mistake, headed and no extra early run-in | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Charlies First | 11st | 1 of 14 | B J Geraghty | |
| mid-division, 6th 4 out, 4th next, 2nd after 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well under pressure, all out | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2005 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Daisy Gold | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 16 | D F O'Regan | |
| mid-division, close 7th 5 out, 4th and challenged 3 out, led before next, strongly pressed last, headed close home | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2005 | CURRAGH | Good | 3520 | 0 | Clara Allen | 8st 13lbs | 6 of 21 | N P Madden | |
| held up, kept on under pressure from 2f out | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2005 | SLIGO | Good | 3520 | 0 | Euro Flyer | 10st 8lbs | 5 of 15 | D F O'Regan | |
| chased leader, ridden 2 out, no extra, kept on | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2005 | BELLEWSTOWN | Good to Firm | 2640 | 0 | Charlies First | 10st 1lbs | 1 of 16 | N P Madden | |
| mid-division, improved into 4th and ridden to challenge from over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on well to lead last strides | |||||||||
| 27 Mar 2005 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Maswaly | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 20 | Ruby Walsh | |
| close up, 2nd from 5th, disputed lead after 3 out, headed next, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2005 | THURLES | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Charlies First | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 17 | Ruby Walsh | |
| always prominent, close 2nd before halfway, improved to lead before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 20 Feb 2005 | NAAS | Soft | 3520 | 0 | Publican | 11st 1lbs | 4 of 23 | S P McCann | |
| prominent, improved into 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, 4th before last, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | In Compliance | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 22 | S P McCann | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, left remote 5th from last | |||||||||


